Florida Gov. Rick Scott vetoed a contentious bill that would have reformed the state’s alimony system and altered rules on child custody in divorces. <\/p>\n
The bill would have required judges in divorce proceedings to adopt a premise for approximately equal time-sharing of children between spouses. Judges could adjust the split based on 20 factors listed in state law. <\/p>\n
Scott objected to that provision, saying it would put some parents’ interests ahead of those of their children. <\/p>\n
Scott did not comment on the bill’s proposed changes to alimony rules, which would create a formula for payments based on each spouse’s income and the length of the marriage. It also would have terminated permanent alimony payments upon a spouse’s remarriage and allowed for a review upon their reaching retirement age. <\/p>\n
Another controversial provision would have permitted alimony renegotiation if the recipient’s income rises by 10 percent. Opponents of the bill said that trigger (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Florida Gov. Rick Scott vetoed a contentious bill that would have reformed the state’s alimony system and altered rules on child custody in divorces. The bill would have required judges in divorce proceedings to adopt a premise for approximately equal…<\/span><\/p>\n